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The Prince of Pleasure: The Prince of Wales and the Making of the Regency

The Prince of Pleasure: The Prince of Wales and the Making of the Regency - Paperback

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Availability:In StockContributor:Saul DavidPublish date:2000-06-02Pages:496
Language:EnglishPublisher:Grove PressISBN-13:9780802137036ISBN-10:802137032UPC:9780802137036Book Category:Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Historical, Royalty, PoliticalSize:8.98 x 6.00 x 1.49 inchesWeight:1.4617Product ID:SCQ5MZ8942
The Prince of Pleasure is the immaculately researched and engaging story of George IV (1762-1830), a rakish and contradictory figure who became one of the most controversial and outrageous monarchs in British history. Critically acclaimed biographer Saul David has captured the passions and foibles of this monarch -- infamous for being overweight, overdressed, and oversexed -- who epitomized England's regency period. George IV was marked throughout his life by financial ruin and domestic entanglements. Though known primarily for his scandalous lifestyle, he was also a man of high intelligence with a great appreciation for art and literature. In addition to encouraging the works of both Jane Austen and Sir Walter Scott, as well as purchasing the Elgin Marbles, he promoted England's Regency style of architecture. In fast-moving and incisive prose, Saul David paints a brilliantly detailed portrait of the Regency period.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Grove PressISBN-13:9780802137036ISBN-10:802137032UPC:9780802137036Book Category:Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Historical, Royalty, PoliticalSize:8.98 x 6.00 x 1.49 inchesWeight:1.4617Product ID:SCQ5MZ8942
Publisher: Grove Press

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Saul David

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